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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Polychronis, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Stothoff perform as toy soldiers during the Navy Band's performance of "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2008.

TOY 'SOLDIERS'

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Polychronis, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Stothoff perform as toy soldiers during the Navy Band's performance of "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2008.

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